From Ann.Ashmore at usm.edu Tue Jul 30 13:34:20 2002 From: Ann.Ashmore at usm.edu (Ann Mulloy Ashmore) Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2002 15:34:20 -0500 Subject: [ih] origin of term "snail mail" Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.0.20020730152541.02765830@ocean.otr.usm.edu> Hello, I am researching the origin of the term "snail mail." If anyone has documentation (use in a paper, article, presentation, etc.) about when "snail mail" may have been first used and by whom, I would greatly appreciate the benefit of your knowledge. Thank you in advance for your time and assistance. Ann Ashmore, Hattiesburg, Mississippi ann.ashmore at usm.edu From faber at ISI.EDU Tue Jul 30 13:59:40 2002 From: faber at ISI.EDU (Ted Faber) Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2002 13:59:40 -0700 Subject: [ih] origin of term "snail mail" In-Reply-To: <5.1.0.14.0.20020730152541.02765830@ocean.otr.usm.edu> References: <5.1.0.14.0.20020730152541.02765830@ocean.otr.usm.edu> Message-ID: <20020730205940.GF70253@pun.isi.edu> On Tue, Jul 30, 2002 at 03:34:20PM -0500, Ann Mulloy Ashmore wrote: > Hello, > > I am researching the origin of the term "snail mail." The long gone, sorely missed Random House Word of the Day column did a piece on this in 2000. You can find it at: http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/index.pperl?date=20001020 Should you desire to get sucked into the time sink there, the main page is: http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/ Enjoy. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 187 bytes Desc: not available URL: